Wife
of W.P. 'Bill' Richardson's Great Great Uncle,
James Howey
Dorothy was the
daughter of William Hall and his wife Elizabeth, her
birth was registered in the first quarter of 1838 in
Morpeth Registration District. The census
of 1841 recorded the family at Great Tosson,
Northumberland. Dorothy was 2 and was the youngest of
the children listed. Her father, William (35), worked as
an agricultural labourer, her mother, Elizabeth was also
35. The other children listed were: Henry (14) Elizabeth
(10), William (5) and Margaret (4) - though the census
form is badly faded and very difficult to read.
By the time of the 1851 census, they were living at
Charity Hall, Alwinton, Northumberland. Dorothy was 11
and listed as being 'at home' as were her sisters,
Margaret (13) and Jane (2), Elizabeth (19) was working
on the farm. Her brothers Richard (9) and Thomas (6)
were listed as scholars and the older boys Henry (24)
and William (16) were also working on the farm. Their
Dad, William was 50 and worked as an agricultural
labourer and Mam, Elizabeth was 47. 1861-
and the census showed the family at Flotterton,
Northumberland. Dorothy was 21 and working as an
agricultural servant. Her Dad, William (60) also worked
on the farm. Mam, Elizabeth was 57. Four of Dorothy's
brothers and sisters still lived with their parents,
Henry (33) was an agricultural labourer, Margaret (23)
was a dressmaker. Thomas (16) was an agricultural
labourer and Jane (12) was a scholar. There was also a
baby in the house, William Hall (5 months) listed as
William and Elizabeth's grandson. I don't know whose
child he was. On 24th January 1863,
Dorothy married James Howey at the Presbyterian Chapel
in Thropton, Northumberland. Dorothy was 23 and James
was 26, his occupation was given as Farm Labourer. Their
witnesses were John Howey (James' brother) and Margaret
Hall (Dorothy's sister). By the time of
the 1871 census, Dorothy and James were living at Felton
Mills, Felton, Northumberland. Dorothy was 31, her
husband James (34) worked as a cartman for the mill.
They had four children, Elizabeth (6), Sarah (4), Jane
(2) and William (8 months). Dorothy died
in the first quarter of 1879, her death was registered
in the Alnwick Registration District. |
